English Dictionary: chert | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for chert | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Chert \Chert\, n. [Ir. ceart stone, perh. akin to E. crag.] (Min.) An impure, massive, flintlike quartz or hornstone, of a dull color. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hornstone \Horn"stone`\, n. (Min.) A siliceous stone, a variety of quartz, closely resembling flint, but more brittle; -- called also {chert}. |